Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance Novel

COMMENT Chapter 9 Where did she go ? Josiah frowned , clearly agitated .

Miranda just finished her therapy session , and dinner was about to start .

He had only turned away for a second to take care of something , and suddenly , Sienna was gone .

Dont worry .

Yvette said with a gentle smile to ease his concern Its her first time here , so shes probably just a little lost .

Josiah scoffed , his voice dripping with irritation .

Doesnt she know to wait for me ? What a trouble maker Okay , take it easy .

Ill help you find her , Yvette said , suddenly stopping and pointing .

Hey , Josiah , is that her over there ? Josiah looked over and nodded , Yeah Surprised , he added , She looks different from before .

You really have a keen eye to spot her so quickly Of course , Yvette chuckled .

Women have a knack for picking up on details .

Now , lets go .

We cant keep Miranda waiting .

They walked over to Sienna , who had her cheeks puffed out with brownie , crumbs sprinkled around her lips .

Spotting them coming , she hastily put her plate aside .

Josiah frowned in disapproval .

Whats with your table manners Our guests tonight are pretty important .

Can you please pay more attention to your image ? Is he afraid Ill embarrass the Flynn family ? Sienna swallowed hard , wiped her mouth with a napkin , and nodded calmly without protest .

Got it Josiah felt like he was punching a pillow .

Whats with her attitude ? In the past , she would have fought back by now , but now shes just so quiet It wasnt that he wanted her to argue , but seeing her look so wronged made him feel like he was the bully , which was uncomfortable .

He frowned and asked , Sienna , whats your act Did I do anything wrong ? Sienna blinked , looking puzzled shed followed everything hed said .

You … Josiah was at a loss for words , feeling a sudden wave of frustration rising in him .

Alright now .

Yvette stepped in , trying to ease the tension .

Lets stop here .

Miranda is waiting for us .

Got it , Josiah said , trying to suppress his annoyance .

He glanced at Sienna .

Just follow us .

The party is starting .

Okay , Sienna set down her utensils and stood up .

Wait , Yvette suddenly called out , looking intently at her .

Sienna looked puzzled for a moment until it clicked she and Yvette were wearing the exact same dress .

No wonder Keyla and the others had mistaken her for Yvette .

The main issue right now was that , in a setting like this , wearing the same outfit was the biggest faux pas Then Josiah caught on too .

Yvette had handpicked her dress , but Siennas was chosen for her by Zach on Josiahs orders .

Whod have guessed theyd end up in matching outfits ? Dont sweat it , Yvette said with a warm smile .

We just happened to wear the same thing .

Its no big deal .

Josiah shook his head .

The Flynn family has enough gossip already .

If you both show up dressed the same , by tonight , the whole city will be buzzing about the Flynn sisters in law secretly competing with each other .

Yvette paused to think before suggesting , Should I go change ? The thing is , I dont bring an extra dress , so I need my agent to send one over .

I might not make it back in time to kick off the party with Miranda 1/3 ||| Chapter 9 She reminded Josial , Please explain any delay to her , and then turned to leave .

Wait ! Josiah held onto her .

You cant miss this .

Have you forgotten your status ? Yvette was one of the top classic performers in Jeiacrity and the wife of Howard , the eldest grandson of the Flynn family .

If she missed tonights event , the media would probably go wild with speculations tomorrow .

Yvette smiled casually .

Its fine .

We didnt invite the mainstream inedia today .

Josiah still disagreed .

The internet is a big deal now .

With just a phone , anyone can create news .

Its better to be careful .

Youve got a point .

What should we do then ? Yvette asked , looking troubled .

Josiah turned to Sienna , who had been quiet the whole time .

After a moment of thought , he said coldly , Go change your dress .

Sienna had seen this coming as she listened to their chat .

She gave a slight smile and a nod , Alright .

But she had to ask one thing .

If I ditch this outfit , what am I supposed to put on ? Josiah finally realized that Sienna had shown up in a different outfit and didnt have a backup dress , not even a casual one .

For a moment , he was stumped .

How about this ? Yvette offered kindly .

I have some extra clothes in my trunk .

If you dont mind , you can ΠΟΛ .

Wear her old clothes ? Sienna hesitated and didnt respond right away .

wear them for Josiah frowned , his tone neutral .

Are you not happy about it ? Ist too much to ask you to wear Yvettes clothes ? No.

Sienna shook her head , Her clothes must be expensive , right ? Im just worried I might get them dirty or rip them .

She had no money to cover i IL .

Are you kidding me ? Josiah shot her a cold look .

Do you really think youd have to pay for them? Even if so , itd still be the Flynn familys money .

With that , Sienna stopped worrying and looked at Yvette .

Thanks , then Oh , please .

Were family no need to be so formal , Yvette smiled , turning to let her agent fetch the clothes .

Meanwhile , Sienna went back to her room to wail Josiah squinted slightly at her retreating back .

She seems different somehow .

Is she just pretending , or is this the real deal ? Since Miranda was waiting for them to get the party started , Josiah took Yvette over to Miranda first .

Miranda peered behind them .

Why are only you two here ? Wheres Sienna ? She … Josiah hesitated , his brow furrowed .

Yvette quickly chimed in bending down to clarify , Siennas not feeling well .

Shell join us soon .

Not feeling well ? Is it serious ? Miranda frowned , concern creeping into her voice .

Its nothing major , Yvette said with a soft smile .

Lets go ahead and start the meal .

Everyone is waiting .

It wasnt right to keep guests waiting , so Miranda had to announce , Sorry , everyone .

Siennas under the weather a bit .

Lets give her some time to rest and we dig in first .

Chapter 9 With Josiah and Yvette there , the party picked up , buzzing with energy When Sienna finally appeared in a different outfit , Miranda was taken aback .

Sienna , why are you dressed like that ? Siennas elegant formal dress was gone , replaced by a casual short skirt that highlighted her amazing legs .

She stood our sharply among the other classy young ladies .

1 Sienna started to explain .

But Yvette quickly interrupted , She accidentally spilled her drink on her dress , so I lent her one of my everyday outfits As she spoke , she winked at Sienna , signaling her to keep quiet about the spill .

Josiah caught Yvettes hint .

He gently squeezed Siennas arm and whispered in her car , keeping his voice down so only she could hear him .

Listen to Yvette .

You owe her .

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